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From the Publisher"The way the book combines a conceptual approach, practicalchallenges and the politics of multidimensional peace operationsmakes it one of the most comprehensive works on the topic andtherefore essential reading for all students, scholars andpractitioners of peace operations."
"The issues and discussions raised in this book are vitalfor anyone with a desire to understand peacekeeping operations. Itoffers a genuine insight into the ongoing theoretical discourse ofpreventing armed conflict and securing sustainable peace."
British Journal of Community Justice
"The first edition was a real gem, strong on the each ofconceptual, theoretical, and case study dimensions. If anything,this new edition is even better. New chapters on gender andprivatization, among others, ensure that the book remains cuttingedge."
Paul F. Diehl, University of Illinois
"The second edition of Understanding Peacekeeping is asuperior book and builds on the earlier pattern of solid analysisand insights as well as readability."
Thomas G. Weiss, City University of New York GraduateCenter
"The United Nations Charter promised to save succeedinggenerations from the scourge of war. It offered half a solution byoutlawing war, but did not even mention the word "peacekeeping".This thorough and accessible book shows how peacekeeping has cometo define modern efforts to resolve conflict, and the promise andthe pitfalls that it offers."
Simon Chesterman, New York University School of Law andthe National University of Singapore
"This is an essential book both for practitioners and forstudents of international relations, security studies and peacestudies with an interest in peace operations—that litmustest for the existence of a genuine post cold war internationalcommunity. A thoroughly updated version of the authors' highlyregarded first edition, the book offers comprehensive coverage,lucid critical analysis of both theory and practice, detailed casestudies, and a clear and accessible prose style. The overallpositive conclusion is heartening."
Oliver Ramsbotham, Emeritus University ofBradford
"A thorough, comprehensive and accessible account ofcontemporary peacekeeping which provides a clear guide to thetheoretical and ethical issues involved, as well as a fine overviewof the history, politics and objectives of multilateralintervention."
Norrie MacQueen, University of Dundee